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Sweet, Sweet Memory
by Jacqueline Woodson
Hyperion Books for Children
This
heartwarming book, which will pull at your heartstrings, is about life as seen
through a little girl's eyes after her grandfather passes.
It is a beautiful story that touched everyone who read it.
The grace and poetry of the story and the genuine emotion of the first
encounter with loss is remarkable. The
illustrations are lush and supportive. The
exceptional level of love and beauty that this book offers will touch young and
old alike.
Recommended Age: 5 to Up Price: $15.99
Internet
Activities for Kids
Teacher Created Materials, Inc.
This
cutting edge educational book is packed with great ideas for you to try either
with your children or for teachers to do with their students.
There are a wide variety of subjects for a broad range of ages.
The idea is to educate children about using the Internet wisely and to
their benefit. There is no limit to
the level and amount of superb research that is available "out there"
if you know what you are doing and this book shows you how to maximize your
efforts. There is a segment of the
book dedicated to Safe Surfing, but the emphasis here is identifying some of the
truly wonderful sites that are being hosted on the web today.
The walk-through of collaborative projects, seeking out answers that
requires some dedicated browsing really impressed teachers and parents alike.
Many curriculum topics are covered with recommended web sites and project
ideas, questions to answer, facts to discover and so on.
This is a wonderful tool for educators who are looking to help their
students learn how to make the most of web-based technology.
Recommended Age: 5 to 13 Price: $12.95
Artemis
Fowl
by
Eoin Colfer
Hyperion Books for Children
Each and every child that dared to pick up and read this book found themselves transported into a fantastic world where nothing is as it seems. The reality of the story is that nothing is as you would expect, fairies are quite real and the characters keep you guessing with wonderfully delicious twists and turns. The most consistent comment we received from our testers was that they never wanted the book to end. Author Eoin Colfer has clearly struck a chord with young readers creating characters that they can identify with. Another ingenious hook is the mysterious symbols that run along the bottom of each page of the book. Dedicated code crackers will surely have their hands full deciphering the hidden message.
Recommended Age: 9 and Up Price: $16.95
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